#E2C796
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.071 82.2), rgb(226, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#E2C796 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C796 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 82.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2C796 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C796 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C796 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C796 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C796
oklch(84.1% 0.071 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49945
oklch(70.7% 0.114 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2C796 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3C693 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD97 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBEBA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C796
#E2C796
oklch(84.1% 0.071 82.2)
- #B2CCFA
#B2CCFA
oklch(84.2% 0.071 261.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2C796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E2C796 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.